Thomas Cameron

Who was Thomas Cameron?

Thomas Wright Moir Cameron, OC FRSC was a Canadian veterinarian and parasitologist.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he received a Bachelor of Science in veterinary science, a Master of Arts in parasitology, a Ph.D. in parasitology, and a Doctor of Science in zoology from the University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh. During World War I, he served with the Highland Light Infantry and as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps. In 1932, he was appointed the founding director of the Institute of Parasitology at Macdonald College, McGill University.

He served as president of the Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Society of Microbiologists, Canadian Society of Zoologists, and the World Federation of Parasitologists.

He is the author of The Parasites of Man in Temperate Climates, The Parasites of Domestic Animals: A Manual for Veterinary Students and Surgeons, and Parasites and parasitism.